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THURSDAY. FfeBRUART IS, 1936
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
PAGE SEVEN
IS FORGIVEN
INNANCECO
REY INCIDENT
SEVlfiNTH INSTALLMEINT [ruin since he sailed. Haven’t you [always admired it, and she felt sure
Synopsis: A luxurious five-month
ruise around the i^orld aboard'
nth]seen him hangrihg around the stock-{that there was a story connected withi^"
the: board? He. faces bankruptcy. and it^ for he seemed to prizes it more than'^®^^ ,
i--_ V- (sentaives of South i
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‘ Marenia” brings together a group of
passengers for adventures, romantic,
entertaining ... and tragic.. Like in
tions ■which unconsciously bare thei!-] spoken a word tp her.
souls. These characters are aboard thej' «H>h, how thrilling!” cried Patty.
8hip:*Macdm'f, dour Scotchman, sin-!“I never thought of it in that light,
gle, of middle age; Miss Mudgc, j Do you always have things like this
school teacher, spending the saving? (happen on a cru'ise?”
.Columbia, 12.-^With the re
mark, “Let’s foi^ive him’^ sounding
in their ears, and the comment fronf
'Speaker Claude A. Taylor, “He is to
be commended for his voluntary ac
tion* in this matter. We are all hot
house of repre-
convened for the first session of the
week,
Bepresentative J. D. Witherspoon
of Laurens, said every member of the
nouse had raised himself, in his esti
mation by its ’hnagnanimous attitude
andhroad mirtdedness” in passing by
not named (Now Tribble Street)
on tbe Tast side 210 feet, on the
south by lot^of D. E. Tribble a^d^ ,
^ C. W. iStone,ieline on south side
* 105 feet, and on the west by lands
of W. E. Nash and measuring on
this side 210 feet.”
Terms x>f Said: Cai^. The success
ful bidder will be required to deposit
at once with' me the sum of Five
(5%) per centum of his bid fmme-
diately upon the^cbnclusion of the bid
ding said deposit to be in cash said
sum to be applied on the bid should
endless troubles when he gets back, any other thing he possessed. Re' the Xance-Opdfrey incident.
And there’s the spinster who filled!took out a.cigarette, flipped the case'marked the “It Avas an outburst of temper,” he|there be compliance with same, oth-
her pdckets with pebbles by the Sea'j'over to ifier, and remarked: “Put it’t:mse of the Nance-l^direy incident. , said. “It was unfortunate; our I.au- erwise to be paid to plaintiff for cred-
Grand Hotel” these'.passengers offer of Galilee, and has fallen madly in|in your bag, Jenny.-’f !. senator is my friend and I thank
a study in human actioivs and repc-jkive-with the captain, who has never “Why?” " " * Vv>a fin^r house for the friendship and re-
J “Merelv because I want you to. It’s^*^^' Spaitanb^rg, having the floor,[jpect shown the Laurens delegation.
,om“S r“ *xtr.ordinLily fond O' of Tt wan later in the day that the let-
of Don’t forget that” jwas in the house, and, taking excep-.ter from ^nator Nance was received
“You must eifpect'to have your i , in the hou^^^
pockets picked in Bangkok.” ' representative made, advanc^ down ^
“Perhaps I do.” *■ ' house aisl^ and practically tookj NOTICE OF SALE
of 20 years; Angela, faithful wife of
Lovat, gigolo; Dick Charlton, first .of
ficer; Clare, a person or experience
Joan, a dissipated T
“Of course we do. This i«» a com
paratively dull one so far. I’ve given
you only the sketchiest idea of what
lapper; Jenny. i ^ cruising boat. I
^-away wife, and Peter; Captam|g^ii it ocean madness. Roll
Baring, master of the ship . . . and his
gonh
a score
(Now Go On With the Story).
Clare was ducking through the cur
tain into her stateroom, her dark h^ad
turned over her shoulder, invitation
on her lips. Peter was at her. heels-,|.you?
Jenny could see his back as he bent
his head to go under the curtain. His
hand shot out and caught at.his cdm-
panion’s upper arm as he disappeared
from view. Jenny closed her eyes and-
clutched at her heart. She had not
believed it possible, in spite of Peter’s
recent coolness. Her face went white
as she stood in the corridor, weakly
clutching the hand-rail. The boat
lurched and her feet moved mechan-
of Atlantic crossings into one; add
modnlii
nlight bn Waikiki Beach, huiisel
on* the Indian Ocean, night in Pe
king, cherry blossoms in Japan; fling
together men and women away from
their home.?, their friends, the forces
that impose restraint—and what have
Patty lay awake for hours that
night, thinking of the Marenia as a
vast building with dozens of ^parate
apartments, and a little drama going
on in each.
Down in 545 Miss Mudge was read
ing Conrad’s Typhoon, given her by
the chief officer. She was elated
at the end of another gala night. He
had danced with her three times and
sat out a tango. Every night was
gala night bn the Marenia, particular-
Charlton,
He smiled and she-dropped it into'^^® floor/rom Mr Godfrey. The sen-, state of South Carolina,
her bag * I ator was escorted from the hall of |
Leaving the train at Bangkok, they
drove past trim white houses and
through immaculate streets.
-4ioarded :aL iaunc luncL _ sailed
up the Menam to the king’s" palace,
sjowly approaching the -wats that
cluster around it._ The scene seemed
to Jenny to.have sprung full blown
from the pages of Hans Anderson.
They walked past the devas, giant
grotesques intended to frighten aw'ay
the devil^’
“I think when we choose our home:
like a deva to' "
the house a few* minutes later.
Yesterday the following communi
cation from Senator Nance was reacf:
“To the honorable Speaker of the
TIoTXse
County, of Laurens.
In the Court of Common Pleas. , ,, , ^ ^
Board of Trustees of. Presbyterian^^® close ‘^®^® ?5i. *.*!?.
it on the indebtedness. In the event
the successful bidder should fail to
comply with the terms of sale the
said lands shall be resold on the
same or some subsequent Sales Day
S i same terms at the risk of the
ting purchaser. The purchaser
y" fbr papers, stamps and re
cording.
Since the plaintiff is not asking for
a deficiency judgment the bidding
College, at Clinton, -S. plaintiff,
vs .Siisio Alexander Ruth in her own
“With reference to what occurred and as executrix of estate of G.
between Refiresentative Godfrey andi^'- Alexander, Deceased, G. C. Alex-
me on the floor of the house on j Bailey, De-^
j Thursday, February (5, I desire to say: I fcndant.
j “That 1 served In the house of rep-! Pursuant to a decree of'the Court
j resentatives for si3c~>’ears' and have j in the above stated case, I will sell
j the highest regard for its dignity and at iiublic outcry to the highest bidder,
the proper ■ decorum of that» body. 1 in front of the Court House door, or
f J I 1 o f«|When I went into the hall of the in the Court Room of said Court
in England, I should like a deva to I . • , ■ • ' n • ..u r--,. / i r-
1 i „„;i io,.n.v. I house,.I was there on official busi-■ House, in the City of Laurens, County
guard my door, ^ said Jenny,,^laugn- -..i. u u ii-ui pi o*'*. p j o
ing at the spiked monsters •' “m'ss with my house members. Whileuif Laurens, btate aforesaid, on Scales
JTHO'S. W.r BENNETT,
-! Special Master.
Dated” Feb; Itlth, 1936 - Steo
Vicks Cough Drop
I heard Mr. Godfrey make a Day in March, 1936, next, being I|kon-
yards of the compound. Jenny’s face i ^t®‘®>^®"‘
They wandered through the court-' ^ heard Mr.
aliirht with interest. Peter was silent.! gentlemen of my county whom I ring the legal hours of sale, on the
* ' ‘ knew to lie men of the highest integ- terms specified below, the following
She had rarely seen him look so hand
some.
rity, that my indignation was so
ically along the linoleum-covered cor
ridor. She. knew’ that she must belly since she had met Mr. | ... • . .. y,
walkiiy like an absurd mariQnette.l the first officer ’ I® IJ, „,^uered in the least!
Now she had arrived at her own state- She lowered her book and deliver- . , , , .u-
room. She walked under the curtainjed herself to the fufl enchantment of ^ -P •
and hooked the door. jhel thoughts of Mr. Charlton. Heav-
Jenny lay down on her bed andlcds! Miss Foster was making whoop-
■ nearly tweUa: ..■clock," he le-1 '">'“'1
1 1 a • a:*™ u;. oiKra... a/. impulsively said to him what a
marked, twistmg his elbow to look , p .u u
did. Not being a memlier of the hopse,
I realize that I was in a parliaim^n-
tary sense out of order, at the same
covered her eyes with fingers that
fluttered nervously. Her throat was
swelling till she thought she would
ee again. She had learned “making
whoopee” frbm some of her gay com
[ haVe no meaning.”
They went into the temple that held
j the Emerald Buddha. It was like go-
{unto a dark cave filled with green
^r. For several minutes they
inj
wat
'’LiMconld'.e.-nothm* but ^-filtered j.dn
mist, for the sun was still in their
Jenny leaned on her parasol
r
choke. It couldn’t be possible-4-not i now. It was so unlike Ohonto. Mr.
now,/<o soon. They had been togeth- Charlton roared with laughter every
er only two months. *She had run j time she said it. Some nights, things
.away fpr a lifetime, believing that, were rather quiet next door, with, only
Peter loved her enough to spare her one man in the room and nothing
all regret, and now it was like this, j much in the way of noise, except a
with a cheep woman on the boat, clinking of glasses and an occasional
“What a blind , fool I’ve b^n!” sj^ burst of laughter, piere must be a
thought. “He can’t have iov^d meliUpariy going on tonight. She could
all, not for a minute. But it isn’t his j hear the voices of at least four dif-
fault. I brought it on myself.” j fei'ent men, and theirjhostess-seemed
Dick w^ dancing with Patty under j to be feeling gay.
pleated lanterns that sw’ayed likej Miss Mudgpe- w’ondered what it
drunken .sailors. She looked like'a j would be like to be surrounded by,
puff-ball in a cascade of white chif-ifour differe-nt men, all of whom pro>b-
fon. Hard to believe that she was the [ably wanted to kiss one. The idea did
thin young thing who had ' slipped ^ not appeal to h>r so much as having
through the water that afternoon like lone man in that mood. There niustj
a sharp blade. ' surely be very little point to public j , , Uurens.
“Patty, you’re looking very sweet] lovemaking. Things were quiet next I
tonight,” he told her, humming the door for a minute, or two, and her|
waltz as he. swung her around.
“Jenny darling!” said Peter, urg
ently.
“Yes?” vShe swung around in re
sponse to something in his voice. He
touched her hand and whispered: “It’s!
I nothing. It doesn’t matter, but you’re
I very helpless, aren’t you, dear?”
She noticed that he looked^ little
strained, anil that his hands were
shaking.
“Without you, 1 should 1h*, Peter.”
Continued next w-eek. •
NOTICE OF SALE
The State of South Cai^olina,
time I could not then and I cannot
now allow such a. statement* to pass
unchallenged.” ^
Speatcer Taylor said the Laurens
senator was to be commesded for hisj|
voluntary action, while Representa-1
tive S. P. Chapman of York suggest- i
od: “We forgive him.” The letter was
received as information and the Chap
man motion WHs*not put to the house.;
The incident, w’hich last week threw
the house into tonfusion, was refer
red to a few minutes after the house
describe^ real estate, to-wit:
‘‘.yi that lot of land (with dwell-
ing house thereon) in the Town
of Clinton (County of Laurens
ami State of South Carolina) ly
ing in the western part of said
town on the south side of Green
.Street (now West Carolina Av«
true) and’C. N. and L. Railroad,
lot being the “Home Lot” paA of
the Jand formerly knowi^s the
Dora V. Wofford land and fronts
on Green Street (Now/West Caro
lina Avenue) 105 and run
ning back 210 Teet, containing
about one-half^acre, bounded on
the north by'^Ift-een Street (Now
West Capmha Avenue), and (’. N.
and L. Railroad, oTr'eastTfy street
D. E. Tribble Co.
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“And I could
you, Dick.”
dance/forever w’ith
arms, dancing with him, while
“It’s the sky and the lanterns you’-leaned down to kiss her cheek.
In Court of Common Pleas.
thought* floKod buck to Mr. Chari-1
ton. She imagined herself in hial"!^.
bia^ Plaintiff, vs .Mayme .Merle Hill,
he
like, silly infant.”
“Now’ you’re teasing.”
“Honour bright. I’m not.” The
waltz came to an end -and they sat
down.
Miss Mudge sat. up straight in bed
as she heard Joan Foster’s liMlghter
come splintering through the partU
tion.
“Let’s throw him oi^ one of the
“I think-ihe boat’s getting a little'men exclaimed. “It’^^time to break
dull,” said Patty suddenly. • j up, anyway. One more song and
• i
“I wash it were,” he said. *
Dick laughed.
“Why, what’s gmng on?”
“Plenty, Patty. You don’t suppo.se
that everything's as .smooth as it ill. ^ ^—
looks on the promenade deck, do you ? | They had all gone now, except the
You can’t believe that the men down njan who usually stayed the longest.
T. Hill, in their own right and
as Administrators of the estate^lTf
T. T. Hill, Deceased, et al, Defend
ants.
Pursuant to a Decree of the Courp
in the above stated case, I will
at public outciy to the highest bjtider,
either in or in front of the/t-'trurt
Hous<*, at Laurens, C. (’., on
iriea«'iittr7'jo;;n'io
day the 2nd <lay of the/month, dunng
the legal hours foi^uch sales^;; the
following describes projH'rty to wit:
“AIL. that trac>^r parcel of land
w’e
.sleep.”
.Miss Mud^e was sure that it was
the voiceRf the man whose wife was
below’ go calmly" along, week after
The conversation was pitched on a
week, in, this infernal heat withq^ut lower note, and there were long paus-
disturbance? We had one man try |o es when nothing was said at all.
stab another today,,, and thp^ chef At last she fell asleep, but not-ior
threw a carving-knife at a parhtry boy long. Wakening with a sense of i
last W^ednesday, and men f^n. sick and j turbance, she switched on the li_ ^
in love and behave like,^ lot of puji-j Over her bed to look at her wptch.
pies generally.” ' ^ Half-past three and a commotion next
“Really,'Fm amaze<l,” said Patty, door! Miss Foster and her friend
“Everything se.efns so orderly and singing at the pitch of their voices,
serene.” ,/ 4 j A glass went smash and the song
Dick lauded., “Well, Fm g'lad that broke off.
, it laoks^ that way. Did you notice the Mjss Mudge disappeared beneath
boat slow down in the middle of thej the clothes until only her hairpinnedj
night^on Friday?” [fringe showed. Miss Foster started'
/No, I was probably sound asleep.”' the victrola, choosing the -song, “I
“That waa to bury a member of the [wanna be lovedi^-^-Aa aoon -as it was
crew who died of malaria. And when finished she put it on agaih. By the
we leave Ceylon we must slow down tenth time it was getting a little IxmT'
-again to toss a wreath out at the spot
where one of the cruise men was
buried last year. He ate some bad
food in India.”
I
ing. An hour later the man stumb
led out of the cabin. Still the victro
la went on.
Miss Mudge was desperately tired.
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o’clock and the music still went on,
like a tireless hurdy-gurdy.
Worn out. Miss Mudge f.ell' asleep
at last. A noise wakened her at ten.
Patty shuddered. It had not oc^ jiThe girl must be mad. Sitting up in
"^cuTPed that the Mareirhr wasshe^dcoocked hesitantly on the
anything but a peaceful pleasure boat.; wall, hut there was no reply, except
But Dick was going on: “DoiiY the clinking of ice in a jdlass.. Seven
forget,that this is a village afloat,
and not nearly so peaceful as the
anchored variety. Do you want to
know what’s really going u.i around
you among the passengers.' * In one' The victrola was grinding the same
i^ateroom a husband comes it) late j refrain. At last sW was angry; she
iSom a poker game each night !and'would stand no more. “She thumped
Threatens to kill his wife. They’re; loudly on the wall. The music whir-
a blowzy pair from Cleveland who red to a slow stop. Miss Poster flop-
curse and swear at each other, and ped noisily on h^r bed. /
are always drunk. We’ve had to go j Jenny was in a ligbt-heqrted mood
in and still them a few times. I think when the Marenia achored off Pak-
Ikell murder her yet, when he gets i nam in a thick, heat haze. Her mind
drunk enoiigh,” continued Dick. j was no longer locked in high tendon,
“And there’s the little teacher who j and she talked with delicate anima
tion. For three days- Peter had been
his old tender self. So far as she
knew, he bad seen nothing of C2are.
(Loing ashore, she wore a gay flower-
a wide
been ^ving her pennies for
tw^y years to ga-around the world
and now that she’s on the boat, she’s
afraid sIk hasn’t money enough to
take berTWely home. She daren’t |ed frock of poppy silk and
go ashore *b^h€rself, because of tbejstra^w hat,
i
for tips and fees.’
isn’t it?” inter
constant deman
“It’s Miss M
rupted Patty.
‘ Yes, since you’vp gassed it, and
■a very good sport, too.’^^
“Then there’s man ■kt)W's run-
Ywng away from his wife and. is de
luged with frantic radios evwr^day.
And the American Whose fortune
ahiunk from seven asUKone to bi'
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“I’m happy today, Peter,” she an
nounced.
“Why are you happyr-Jenny?” His
gaze was on her suddenly, cool and
searching. He caught her hand,
turned it over and "kissed the cupped
palm. Jenny did not answer.
Peter brought out his cigarOtt^
case, a flat gold one, with his initiiib
'engraved in the corner, immj
or
lying, being^and situate in Cross
Hill 'TowjYshii), C'ounty and State
afore.s^, containing 163_and 46-
100/hcres, more or less, and hav-
the following metes and
fiounds: Houmled on the North by
lands of C. J. Hill and Dick
Jones; on thr-Nnrthwest by pub
lic road running from Cross Hill
happells; on the East by
lands of Dick Jones; on the South
by lands of S. H. Goggan.s and
C. C. Hill; on th|? West by jiub-
lic road from Cross Hill to Chaji-'
• pells and lands of J. H. Miller.
This being the .same tract of land
conveyed to T. T. Hill by Nannie
O. Watkins, Martha D. Brown,
Victoria NcairGa4vin G. Hil4 Sad
ie F. Brooks, Lucia B. Jones,
Lila M. Hill and Casper J. Hill by^
. deed recorded in the office ,of R,
M. C. for Laurens County in Deed
Book 38, page 169. Said tract of
land will appear more fully on
plat made by C. W. Moore, Sur
veyor, recorded in plat book 1, *
page 194 for Laurens County. A
copy of-Said plat is attached to
the abstract filed with TI^ Fed
eral Land Bank.”
Terms of/Sale: Cash. The success
ful bidder,' other than the Plaintiff
herein, immediately upon the conclu
sion of the bidding, shall deposit with
the Clerk of Court the sum of Five
(5%) per centum of the amount of
his (bid as a guarantee of good faith
in the bidding. The same to be-ap
plied to the purchase price upon his
complying with the terms of osale,
otherwise to be paid to Plaintiff for
credit on the indebtedness. In the
event the successful bidder should
fail to make such deposit, or should
fail to comply with the terms of saler
the said lan^ ahall be re-sold on the
same or some subeequent Salesday on
the same terms, at risk of the de
faulting purchaser.
The purchaser to pay for papers,
stamps and recording.
THOS. W. BENNETT,
Cleik of Court, Laurens County.
Dated Feb. 12th, 1936.
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